Seven more Illinois Senate districts are battlegrounds for major-party candidates on Nov. 6 compared to what occurred in the last midterm election in 2014, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis.

With Democratic and Republican candidates competing head-to-head in 19 of the 39 Senate districts on the ballot this year, the election has the potential to shift the balance of power in the Senate, where Democrats occupy 37 seats and Republicans have 22.

Republicans would have to flip at least eight seats to gain control of the Illinois State Senate.

Those running for re-election in the Senate are 17 incumbent Democrats and 15 GOP incumbents. Seven open seats will be decided next week.

Six Republicans – all incumbents – are running unopposed, while 14 Democrats – 13 of whom are incumbents – are running unopposed. In all, Republicans are running 25 Senate candidates, and Democratic candidates number 33.

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2018 Illinois Senate Races

District

Democrat

Hometown

Republican

Hometown

2

Omar Aquino **

Chicago / Humboldt Park

None

3

Mattie Hunter **

Chicago / Washington Park

None

5

Patricia Van Pelt**

Chicago / East Garfield Park

None

6

John J. Cullerton**

Chicago / Ravenswood Manor

None

8

Ram Villivalam

Chicago / Mayfair

None

9

Laura Fine

Glenview

Joan McCarthy Lasonde

Wilmette

11

Martin A. Sandoval**

Chicago / West Elsdon

None

12

Steven Landek**

Bridgeview

None

14

Emil Jones, III**

Chicago / West Pullman

None

15

Napoleon B. Harris III**

Harvey

None

17

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.**

Chicago / Chatham

None

18

Bill Cunningham**

Chicago / Beverly

None

20

Iris Martinez**

Chicago / Irving Park East

None

21

Laura Ellman

Naperville

Michael Connelly**

Lisle

23

Thomas Cullerton**

Villa Park

Seth Lewis

Bartlett

24

Suzanne Glowiak

Western Springs

Chris Nybo**

Elmhurst

26

Tom Georges

Mundelein

Dan McConchie**

Hawthorn Woods

27

Ann Gillespie

Arlington Heights

Tom Rooney**

Rolling Meadows

29

Julie Morrison**

Deerfield

Barrett Davie

Lake Forest

30

Terry Link**

Vernon Hills

Soojae Lee

Buffalo Grove

32

Mary Mahady

McHenry

Craig Wilcox**

McHenry

33

Nancy Zettler

Algonquin

Donald P. DeWitte**

St. Charles

35

None

Dave Syverson**

Rockford

36

Gregg Johnson

East Moline

Neil Anderson**

Andalusia

38

Heidi Henry

Marseilles

Sue Rezin**

Morris

39

Don Harmon**

Oak Park

None

41

Bridget M. Fitzgerald

Western Springs

John Curran**

Downers Grove

42

Linda Holmes**

Aurora

None

44

None

Bill Brady**

Bloomington

45

David Simpson

Shabbona

Brian W. Stewart

Freeport

47

None

Jil Tracy**

Quincy

48

Andy Manar**

Bunker Hill

Seth McMillion

Taylorville

50

None

Steve McClure

Springfield

51

None

Chapin Rose**

Mahomet

53

None

Jason Barickman**

Bloomington

54

Brian Stout

Vandalia

Jason Plummer

Edwardsville

56

Rachelle Aud Crowe

Glen Carbon

Hal Patton*

Edwardsville

57

Christopher Belt

Cahokia

Tanya Hildenbrand

Belleville

59

Steve Webb

Tunnel Hill

Dale Fowler**

Harrisburg

* Hal Patton is technically on the "Downstate United" ticket.

** Indicates incumbent

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